The article seems to say: Theorem: If someone has been educated on how to operate (and succeed) in the current microeconomic environment, then that person can

The article seems to say: Theorem: If someone has been educated on how to operate (and succeed) in the current microeconomic environment, then that person can succeed in the current microeconomic environment. Proof: The author knows how to succeed, and he does. QED. Only problem? It needs a larger sample size. (Also, there are skills and habits you learn in college that cannot be put on a resumé.) The article is not saying that the American Dream is either "real" or "possible" for most people; on the contrary, this seems to be a contrived situation in which unjustified conclusions are drawn from the experiences of one example.